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body should be made on the end opposite the 

 entrance to the strong colony. The bees above 

 will get the advantage of the heat ascending 

 from the strong cluster below, while there is 

 no chance for the bees to pass through the wire 

 cloth and thus unite the two clusters. After 

 the bees in the upper hive have recovered their 

 strength sufficiently to enable them to care for 

 their brood properly, they may be set off again 

 on their regular stand. 



Robbing. — In early spring when there is 

 little to be had from the fields and some colonies 

 are still weak, there is always danger of rob- 

 bing. The bees from the strong colonies will 

 fly around the openings of other hives until they 

 find a suitable opportunity, and then come in 

 such numbers as to overpower the rightful 

 owners and carry off their honey. The best 

 prevention is to contract the entrance to a very 

 small space so that but few bees can pass at 

 one time. All other cracks should be tightly 



